pinxit

English

an example of a pinxit

Etymology

From the appearance of the Latin word pinxit (“he/she painted (this)”), perfect indicative third-person singular of pingo (“I paint”), after a painter's name on a painting.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪŋksɪt/

Noun

pinxit (plural pinxits)

1. An inscription indicating the identity of the one who created a painting.
   • 1941, Frederic Jennings Haskin, The American Government‎^[1], page 469:

     A potential buyer of The Princess had refused to purchase unless Whistler modified his pinxit, scrawled across a corner of the canvas.

   • 1970, Galaxy Magazine‎^[2], volume 31, page 119:

     Nudes that look better than life— you wouldn't need to look for his pinxit.

   • 1993, New Jersey Libraries‎^[3], volumes 26-28, page 29:

     The name and address of a publisher or any additional names followed by the pinxit (he painted it) or sculpsit (he executed it) may indicate that several parties were involved in the work's […]

See also

• sculpsit

Further reading

• “pinxit”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Latin

Verb

pīnxit

1. third-person singular perfect active indicative of pingō

   Rubens pinxit

   Rubens painted (this)

Alternative forms

• (art, abbreviation) pinx.

References

• Frank Weitenkampf (1909) How to appreciate prints‎^[4]